“THIS BEACH NOT SAFE FOR SWIMMING
NOT Drinking Water
UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
Now Wash Your Hands
(Penalty for noncompliance $50)
FILTERMASK DISPENSER
Use product once only—maximum 1 hour
OXYGEN
25¢”

—  John Brunner , book The Sheep Look Up

December “SIGNS OF THE TIMES“
The Sheep Look Up (1972)

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